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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: boblee on March 16, 2007, 07:47:52 PM

Title: write my own gcode
Post by: boblee on March 16, 2007, 07:47:52 PM

Hi Guys I have a text file that I developed from a kayak designing software it doesn't export to dxf. 
Can any body tell me how to take those x/y cordinates and write a gcode file that I could cut  with mach? 
Material thickness is 3/4".  This is a station form for a kayak that I modified with the kayak software .
I'm trying to build a kayak for my girls .
I'm sure its not hard I just don't know how to format the gcode ( which gcodes  to use and where  )  its just a 2d file . can anybody help me?
Thanks     Bob

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: Graham Waterworth on March 16, 2007, 07:52:08 PM

Hi Bob,

what formats will the software export?

Graham.

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: boblee on March 16, 2007, 08:16:22 PM

Hi Graham only a text file or a csv file

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: Graham Waterworth on March 16, 2007, 08:17:08 PM

I have sent you a PM

Graham.

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: boblee on March 16, 2007, 08:27:16 PM

Hi Graham be patient I'm on dialup

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: ger21 on March 16, 2007, 09:34:46 PM

You should be able to do it pretty easily with Excel

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: boblee on March 16, 2007, 11:10:51 PM

Hi ger21 Graham is doing a great job how would it be done with excel is there a less painful way for both of us ?

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: ger21 on March 17, 2007, 01:12:16 AM

Load the .csv into Excel, insert columns of G1, X, and Y in the appropriate places. Use Concatenate function to create each line. You'd need to manually add rapids here and there probably.
I probably spoke too soon, especially not having seen the data you have. Is Graham creating a model from the poiints first, then using CAM? That's probably the preferable route, now that I'm thinking about it.

Title: Re: write my own gcode
Post by: boblee on March 17, 2007, 10:06:42 AM

Ger21 I sent you a PM.
Thanks Bob